# How to Run R Scripts From the Windows Command Line (CMD) - Data Cornering ## Metadata - Author: - Full Title: How to Run R Scripts From the Windows Command Line (CMD) - Data Cornering - Category: #Type/Highlight/Article - URL: http://datacornering.com/how-to-run-r-scripts-from-the-windows-command-line-cmd/ ## Highlights - "C:\Program Files\R\R-3.4.3\bin\Rscript.exe" C:\Users\myusername\Documents\R\Send_Outlook_Email.R - C:\Program Files\R\R-3.4.3\bin\R.exe" CMD BATCH C:\Users\myusername\Documents\R\Send_Outlook_Email.R - Find the path to R.exe or Rscript.exe on your computer. If you try to run R.exe from the command line, you enter an R terminal - In Rscript.exe case you can see additional usage options. 2. Find the path to R file. 3. Open Notepad and combine paths together (with quotation marks if needed and additional commands “CMD BATCH” if you choose to go with R.exe). 1 "C:\Program Files\R\R-3.4.3\bin\R.exe" CMD BATCH C:\Users\myusername\Documents\R\Send_Outlook_Email.R 4. Save as file with extension .bat (for example send_email.bat). 5. Run that batch file to execute R script.